Tag: Abduction

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest In Zamfara
June 23, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest In Zamfara

Gunmen have kidnapped the parish priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, Rev. Fr. Mikah Suleiman. The spokesperson of Zamfara State Police Command, Yazid Abubakar explained that the priest was kidnapped around 3 am on Saturday at...
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Gunmen Abduct Students In Delta State
April 2, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Students In Delta State

Gunmen have abducted an unspecified number of students travelling along the East-West road in Ughelli, Delta State.  According to the spokesman of the Delta State Police Command,  Edafe Bright, the occupants of the vehicle may have been students who wer...
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Abducted Passengers Of GIG, ABC Transport Buses Regain Freedom
February 9, 2024 No Responses

Abducted Passengers Of GIG, ABC Transport Buses Regain Freedom

All the 14 passengers of God Is Good (GIG) Motors and ABC Transport on Thursday finally regained freedom from their abductors in Kogi. SP Williams Ovye-Aya, Kogi Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, who confirmed their release to the News Agency...
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Gunmen Abduct Owner Of Titilayo Hospital In Oyo
July 24, 2022 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Owner Of Titilayo Hospital In Oyo

Suspected gunmen have abducted the owner of a private clinic, Titilayo Hospital in Gbede, Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered on Saturday that the man, simply identified as “Baba Rasheed”, who owns.....
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Abducted Customs Officer Regains Freedom 
June 5, 2022 No Responses

Abducted Customs Officer Regains Freedom 

Mr Muawiyah Gambo, the Customs officer abducted in Zaria, Kaduna State, has regained freedom after payment of N25m ransom.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gambo has been in captivity for over two months after his kidnap from...
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Police Confirm Abduction Of Catholic Priest In A’Ibom
May 10, 2022 No Responses

Police Confirm Abduction Of Catholic Priest In A’Ibom

The police command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the abduction of a Catholic priest, Alphonsus Uboh, at the church premises in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of the state.  SP Odiko Macdon, the State Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this...
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Pupils Abducted In Edo
November 3, 2021 No Responses

Pupils Abducted In Edo

Two pupils of Glory Land Group of Schools in Edo State were kidnapped on Tuesday at 5.35 p.m on the Igarra-Auchi Road, near Ikpeshi, Akoko Edo Local Government Area.  The spokesman for the police command in the state, SP Kontongs...
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UNICEF Welcomes Release Of Tegina Abducted Students
August 29, 2021 No Responses

UNICEF Welcomes Release Of Tegina Abducted Students

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), on Saturday, said it was relieved that the 91 abducted students of Salihu Tanko Islamiya School Tegina, in Niger State, have regained their freedom.   A statement issued by  Mr Samu...
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Five Abducted Maritime Workers, Others Regain Freedom
July 25, 2021 No Responses

Five Abducted Maritime Workers, Others Regain Freedom

The eight Nigerians, among them five members of the Maritime Workers of Nigeria (MWUN) kidnapped by gunmen  in Rivers State waters on Monday have regained their freedom.   A statement issued by Assistant Director, Public Relations, Nigerian Mari...
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